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You are right about factory ammo (especially Wby brand), it really puts a hurt on the wallet.

I have found that it takes a little more tinkering, especially seating depth, loading for Wby rifles. Took me quite a bit longer to find a good shooting load for my .257 & .300. The Wby rifles have a lot of freebore. Once I got the mix right, they are great shooters.

Do you have a pet .340wby load you'd like to share? also if there's a certain OAL?
Thanks.

Do you have a pet .340wby load you'd like to share? also if there's a certain OAL?
Thanks.

While I'm not CC I do have a pet load for the .340.

88 grains of RL22
Barnes 225 TTSX
Fed 215
OAL of 3.7"
Norma case

This clocks out of my .340 at 3000 fps and will shoot sub moa at 200 yards. The Barnes #3 manual shows this to be a max load but I have not seen any pressure signs with it. I've hunter with this load from Colorado high country to the low lands of South Africa. I haven't played around with the bullet seating since I am satisfied with what I have.

I just picked up an American made Weatherby Mark V. They are made in the great country of California Maybe you would like the 7mm Wby Mag? Have them add the Accubrake from the factory. That'd be a deadly elk/mule deer backcountry rifle and caliber. I just picked up the 6.5-300 Wby Mag but that hot rod is not for everyone. Those 7mm ballistics are pretty tough to beat.